Altair 8800 By: Falen Bell
Info On Altair 8800 Approximately $1200 First year of Production: 1975 Considered to be the first Micro Computer
More Info Blue Box shaped machine that measured 17x18x7 To enter programs or data, set toggle switches in the front No Keyboard, video terminal or paper tape reader First altairs came with only 256 bytes of memory, lacked output devices like printers
Operating System Used MITS Altair MHz, Intel 8080 with 256 bytes standard RAM and interface with the user through the octal front panel switches
Company Manufacturer: MITS ( Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems)
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